Know your pH if you're going to detox...it's critical.

The Key Players of Detoxification Warning:  It is not suggested to detox without knowing the level of pH in your body. Why?  If you throw your body into a "dump mode" it will only shift from one side of your body into another, never being fully excreted. This can leave you in a much worse place than what you started with.  Read on to learn about the "TRIO" which is used prior to detoxification.
3 Products to Promote an Optimal pH and Whole Body Health 1.  Coral Legend 2oz - The best in ionized minerals yet found. A unique marine coral powder, rich in naturally ionized cal­cium, magnesium and trace minerals (NOT colloidal minerals); an optimal 2 to 1 ratio (calcium to magnesium); 100% pure coral (no added sand or other fillers). 2.  Premier Aloe (Powder or Liquid) - Highly charged, concentrated organic aloe powder combined with pure organic pome­granate: the “gateway” transporter of the ionized coral minerals, a natural chelating agent bonding the minerals to the aloe’s amino acids, thereby targeting them to the organs and endocrine glands. 3.  Premier D3 Serum - Rich  natural vitamin D, an absolute requirement for ab­sorbing calcium
1. Premier Ionized Coral Powder The highly ionized minerals in our unique coral (ionized calcium, magnesium, trace minerals) allow immediate absorption. 2. Helps Promote Optimal pH Quickly Considered the best pH balancer by many doctors and biochemists. 3. Easily Dissolvable 100% fine-mesh coral powder (absolutely no additives), easily dissolv-able in water or other liquids. Great delivery with instant assimilation. 4. Feeling Great Imparts an immediate sense of well-being for most people usually within a few minutes or within 24 hours. 5. Incredible Results Both doctors and patients report many health-benefitting results such as greater flexibility, easier breathing, faster running times, clearer mental thinking, sound sleep, etc.
pH Acid • Feeling lousy, pessimistic • Angry, irritable • Fatigue, no energy • No desire to help others	pH Optimal • Feeling great, optimistic • Happy, joyful • Full of energy • Desire to help others The Key To Great Health
What Is Your pH? To test your own body’s pH, collect a small sample of your first morning urine in a clean cup. Check the pH of your urine by dipping a small piece of pH tape into your urine; then immediately match the color of the tape to the pH color chart on the roll. The number corresponding to the color tells you the pH. After you wet the tape, do not wait. Immediately match the color. If you delay for a few minutes, you may get a false reading. Ideal pH: An ideal first morning urine pH range is between 6.4 to 7.0. Acid pH: A urine pH below 6.0 is in the acid range (minerals badly needed; time to rebuild your mineral status). Highly alkaline pH: a urine pH over 8.0 is often a danger sign, warn­ing you that your pH is too far out of range. (Minerals are exhausted; you may be in emergency alkalosis where the body is using anything it can [i.e. ammonia] to try to buffer the increased acid load.) If the body’s pH becomes acidic, it becomes harder and harder for the body to uptake other nutrients, such as minerals, vitamins or herbs. The key is to establish the proper acid/alkaline balance of your body.* An acidic pH creates a hostile internal environment, like a raging storm, making the body struggle to get the nutrients it needs. The more acid you become, the worse you will most likely feel. As the body’s pH comes into better balance (pH 6.4 to 7.0), it is like a sunny spring day; your body can easily assimilate miner­als that were very difficult to absorb at a more acid pH. The first morning urine pH is an accurate reflection of the body’s tissue pH. Obtain a roll of pH tape to measure your own first morning urine pH. The Calcium Factor The body must reduce any form of calcium into its ionized form in order to use it. Since up to 92% of the calcium in Coral Legend is already ionized, the body can use the calcium immediately without having to break it down. (Great news for the elderly and those with poor digestion.) A key role of ionized calcium is to neutralize acidic compounds anywhere in the body, before damage takes place. Ionized calcium is critcial in order to help promote cleansing.* (Even a great herbal detox won’t work very well without ionized calcium.) The GateWay Factor We call Coral Legend the “Gateway Factor” because as it begins to promote the proper acid/alkaline balance in the body, it can also potentiate (like a “gateway”) the uptake of other nutrients as found in food or supplements.* Once the acid/alkaline balance moves back into a more optimal range, nutrients are more accessible and uptake is greater. Up To 10 To 20 Times More Oxygen In an alkaline environment, you have abundant oxygen. As the pH of the urine drops, less and less oxygen is available to the tissues. Small changes of 1/10 to 2/10 in pH can mean 10 to 20 times more oxygen availability. Ionized calcium (as found in coral) is the key mineral to help keep the pH near ideal.* Nutritional Breakthrough We have found that the ionized minerals in Coral Legend have spectacular tissue bioavailability when mixed with Premier Aloe Powder. When mixed with Coral Legend, the amino acid structure of the aloe powder ideally targets the coral minerals to the soft tissue for greater metabolic efficiency. In addition, Premier D3 Seruml is needed to supply an ideal source of vitamin D. Vitamin D is a requirement for the intestinal absorption of calcium. Without sufficient vitamin D, you cannot adequately absorb calcium. Most people do not consume enough vitamin D in their diets. The pH Trio is the perfect daily nutritional foundation for every family member. Contact Kassandra at  kassie@kasiaorganicsalon.com  for any questions or to purchase your pH Trio!

Reference: http://www.radiantlivingcenter.com/

Digestive Enzymes for Beautiful Health

Enzymes are the key components of your body's worker bees within your cells .   Chemical reactions are created to allow them to break down existing materials or create new ones. They also serve as the catalyst for cell growth,  renewal, and slowed down aging!

 

Enzymes and Beauty

Along with helping to clean the toxic sludge in your system that can dull your complexion, remove pigment from or thin your hair, contribute to acne, and lead to premature lines and wrinkles, enzymes also control the release rate of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which provides energy to every cell in your body. Since your body utilizes this energy for cell repair to keep your skin glowing, your hair growing, and your cells regenerated, the absence of enzymes can disrupt delivery of this all-important, life-sustaining energy.

What Are Enzymes?

Made from amino acids put together in very specific structures, enzymes are proteins that serve as catalysts to quickly bring about specific chemical reactions in your body's cells. Enzymes serve to cause certain cell actions, and to speed up others.

There are more than 3,000 types of enzymes in the human body, playing key roles in more than 4,000 biochemical reactions. Enzymes are important for digestion, metabolism, respiration, nutrient absorption and transportation, detoxification and purification, muscle movement, hormone production, cell repair, cell division, and many other bodily processes. Once an enzyme does its job in the body, it is destroyed and must be replaced by new enzymes in order to maintain the body's processes.

 Enzyme deficiencies can contribute to:

• Indigestion, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation

• Arthritis and inflammatory disorders

• Fatigue and muscle aches

• Brain fog/ dementia

• Heart attacks

Proper nutrition is important for all your body's functions. The ability to properly digest your food is critical for proper nutrition and to avoid getting toxic.

Why are enzymes important for your beauty?

What goes on in real life is that most of the enzymes we need to digest the food we eat are naturally present in the food. This occurs because enzymes are what a fruit or vegetable uses to ripen. As the ripening process continues, the food digests to where we consider it to be rotten. From the perspective of an apple or grain, for example, this is a perfect stage for the seed to use its food source so it can grow into an adult plant. These same plant enzymes also work in the acid environment of your stomach (where approximately 40 percent of digestion can take place) while animal enzymes can’t work until after they get past the stomach.

Many decades ago, food processor companies realized that they could prolong the shelf life of food from days to years by destroying the enzymes present in the food. They also discovered that using salicylates (the active component of aspirin) is a very effective way to destroy enzymes.

Because of this, most of the enzymes present in processed foods have been eliminated over the last 30 plus years. This corresponds to the period of time in which we have seen a dramatic increase in degenerative diseases and indigestion. Meanwhile, your poor pancreas has had to pick up the slack and make almost all the enzymes needed for digestion. Many people realized however that if they juiced or ate a raw food diet (cooking can also destroy enzymes) they felt dramatically better.

Food processing companies are learning new tricks. By gassing fresh fruits and vegetables, they can destroy the enzymes present even in these fresh foods. This way they can look appealing on the grocery shelf for weeks instead of developing those little brown spots that we don't like to see. Unfortunately, although the food looks good, it has lost much of its nutritional value.

What happens when I don't have enough enzymes? When you don't have enough enzymes to adequately digest your food, several things happen:

1. You become deficient in proteins, carbohydrates, and /or fats depending on which enzymes you are missing

2. You then crave the missing nutrient

3. By eating excessive amounts of the nutrient you can’t digest, it can build up in your colon and become toxic.

4. You absorb large chunks of proteins (instead of breaking them down to their component amino acids). Your immune system then has to treat them as outside invaders and use up its energy digesting those foods that make it into your bloodstream. This can exhaust your immune system while contributing to food sensitivities. If you check you may find that your temperature goes up around 40 minutes after eating as your immune system has to make up for a weak digestive system

5. Your body works poorly because of the nutritional deficiencies. You feel poorly and have digestive disturbances.

All in all, you feel lousy, the stomach hurts, and you may have specific food cravings. Sound familiar?

Does it matter which enzymes I use?  YES!

Top Pick:  Premier Research Labs sells the BEST Enzymes around.  Here at Kasia Organic Salon, we highly suggest Premier Digest and HCL for all of our clients.  Not only does it reach to those that struggle with "gastro" complications, gluten sensitivities, etc.....but it enhances your stomachs detoxification which brings you a more 'beautiful self.'    -Kassie, Owner

It benefits your health and beauty to maximize your enzyme intake. By doing so, you will discover you have more energy, digest your foods much more easily, and look and feel better than you have in years.

Reference: Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MD

Premier Digest for Premier Beauty!

At Kasia Organic Salon, we find that by maximizing our inner-health, we benefit the effects of our better....best... outside beauty. Learn more about  your health and beauty by maximizing your enzyme intake. By doing so, you will discover you have more energy, digest your foods much more easily, and look and feel better than you have in years.   Beautiful Health Supplement Highlight:  Premier Digest

Living Plant Enzymes for Superior Digestive Support The Best Plant Enzymes breakthrough, proprietary Japanese fermentation process which yields superior, fungal-free plant enzymes.

Plant-Source Enzymes No risk of toxic prions from animal-source enzymes (prions are viral- like particles from “mad cow disease”) No risk of pesticide/synthetic hormone residues from animal-source enzymes No fungal residues from poor-grade plant enzymes Full Spectrum. A broad range of enzymes to support key digestive needs: fat, protein, starch, lactose, sugar and fiber

Plant-Source Enzymes No risk of toxic prions from animal-source enzymes (prions are viral- like particles from “mad cow disease”) No risk of pesticide/synthetic hormone residues from animal-source enzymes No fungal residues from poor-grade plant enzymes Full Spectrum. A broad range of enzymes to support key digestive needs: fat, protein, starch, lactose, sugar and fiber Highly Active Premier quality and unmatched enzymatic activity. Rich, Organic Acid Substrate. Our enzymes are supported in a rich, organic acid substrate to enhance the body’s own capacity to produce enzymes No tablets with toxic glues or binders, no animal gelatin capsules with risk of prion contaminants

Enzymes: Critical to Life Tiny, highly active substances called enzymes play an amazing role in digestion. Enzymes function as protein catalysts. A catalyst speeds up or slows down a chemical reaction in the body. In digestion, enzymes are produced by the body to help completely break down food for proper absorption. Enzymes in the body are critical to all known life processes. Without enzymes, life could not exist. Raw Food Vs. Cooked Food All uncooked foods naturally contain a wide variety of enzymes. When we eat uncooked food, these enzymes are highly active and promote the digestion of the food itself. Recent research has now shown that our digestive enzyme systems gradually wear out with use, especially if we eat a predominantly cooked food diet. The process of cooking food destroys the enzymes inherent to the food, which requires our body to produce larger amounts of these enzymes in order to digest the food. A lifetime of eating mostly cooked food hastens the failure of our natural enzyme production systems. When cooking food, the higher the heat, the worse the destruction of enzymes. For example, whole wheat bread baked at 350 degrees requires our bodies to make far more digestive enzymes than eating soup that was heated only at boiling temperature (212 degrees F.). The Digestive Process To digest food properly, especially cooked food, the body first releases ptyalin in the mouth as you chew the food. Next, as the food enters the stomach, the stomach secretes hydrochloric acid and pepsin to continue breaking down the food. Then, the food travels to the small intestine, where it will spend several hours being digested. Finally, the pancreas releases 3 main digestive enzymes: protease to digest protein; lipase to digest fat; and amylase to digest carbohydrates. Unfortunately, the ability of the pancreas to produce these enzymes slowly declines with age. The more cooked food we consume, the sooner the body’s capacity to make enzymes declines. In addition, the body’s ability to produce enzymes can diminish dramatically with stress. Good Digestion: Good Health An efficient digestion can help enhance your immune system’s response. With good digestion, the body can destroy harmful organisms naturally present in food before they can gain entry to the body. Good digestion also prevents the entry of incompletely digested food particles into the blood. An efficient digestive process promotes complete digestion of food which can mean a healthier intestinal tract, healthy blood lipids, improved mineral absorption, healthy blood glucose levels, healthy blood triglyceride levels and may even help prevent tooth decay. Poor Digestion: Poor Health In contrast, a poor digestive system can allow the blood to become more toxic due to incompletely digested food particles absorbed through the bowel into systemic circulation. Enzyme Deficiencies: Whole Body Problems Exciting new molecular, biological research suggests that to slow the aging process and enhance immune response, taking a supplement with living plant digestive enzymes may reduce the body’s digestive enzyme burden, boost digestion, enhance immunity and thereby extend the life of your own enzyme systems. Beware of Junk Enzymes Beware of “junk” enzyme supplements. Digestive enzymes used in commercial digestive products can vary widely in quality. If the enzymes in a product have originated from an animal, its potency may be highly variable, with often no activity at all. In addition, animal-source enzymes typically contain toxic tag-alongs such as pesticide and synthetic hormone residues. Worse yet, they may also present the risk of prion exposure (viral-like particles from “mad cow syndrome”). On the other hand, if enzymes are extracted from a plant source such as fungi (usually Aspergillus), they may be free of pesticides and hormones, but they almost always contain remnant fungal residues, which itself can be immune compromising. We have found most plant enzyme products to be contaminated with residual fungal toxins, which presents an unnecessary risk of developing fungal infection, such as fungal lung infection. Secondly, we have also found most plant enzyme products to be too highly heated in their extraction process, resulting in damaged, inactive enzymes. New Cutting Edge Enzyme Research Premier Digest offers the most potent delivery available of once living, plant-source enzymes to support and enhance the body’s own enzyme production. Premier Digest is made using a breakthrough proprietary fermentation process using Aspergillus to yield the most highly purified, unheated, fully active enzymes. This revolutionary process yields the highly purified enzymes, free of any toxic Aspergillus residues, thereby eliminating any risk of immune system compromise. Premier Digest delivers a broad spectrum of the most potent and purest source of plant enzymes. It contains all 3 typical enzymes: protease, amylase and lipase, but it also contains special enzymes: invertase, lactase, maltase and cellulase. Together this broad spectrum of enzymes helps support digestion of all types of food: protein, starch, fat, lactose, sugar and fiber.

Contact Kassie at kassie@kasiaorganicsalon.com  for further questions on your "Beautiful Health!"

Digestive health and how to 'activate' your hydrochloric acid!

 

These two are absolutely our #1 priority and recommendation for anyone over 30 years old!

PRL Premier HCL Activator is designed to be used with   Premier HCL.

HCL Activator from Premier Research Labs is a botanical supplement that is designed for whole body detox and remethylation support.

Quantum HCL Activator is designed for use with HCL (hydrochloric acid) to liberate its well-known detox capacity of HCL to support the strengthening of the entire immune system and its extensive role in whole body health.

• Supports whole body cleansing and health

• All natural-source nutrients, free of toxic tagalongs.

• Supports immune, gastrointestinal, arterial and whole body cleansing and health

• Supports excellent oral and dental detoxification

• Supports purification and deep-cleansing of the lymphatic system, especially congested tissue

The HCL Detox Program is a great program to support the cleansing of all the bodys organs and glands.

Most people on a western diet have had their stomach’s ability to produce hydrochloric acid (HCL) compromised by age 30 and need an HCL supplement as their most important digestive aid to properly break down their food. Rotting food is a breeding ground for parasites and bacteria. Heartburn and acid reflux are actually caused by a lack of HCL. Without enough HCL, the food starts to rot and produce lactic acid which causes the acid reflux. Anti-acids actually make the condition worse. HCL addresses the cause by helping to digest the meal properly.

HCL also has superior anti-infective properties and can be useful, at higher dosages, with any bacterial infestation. At very high dosages, for a long term (6-18 months) it has the potential to help the body dissolve calcium deposits, which is the underlying issue with arthritis.

Premier HCL Activator when used with Premier HCL, helps to liberate the deep seated detox capacity of HCL to promote peak efficiency of the entire immune system and its extensive role in whole body health. This HCL Detox is a highly effective, inexpensive procedure used by medical pioneers in the 1930s with outstanding results for cleansing all the body's organs and glands. Now you can benefit from this same amazing health procedure and enjoy the added benefits of all natural-source nutrients, free of toxic tagalongs.

Premier HCL Activator and Premier HCL can support the body with:

• anti-aging/life extension - help restore a third of your life
• malaria, tuberculosis, lymes disease, recluse spider bites
• suppression of oncogenes and reactivation of tumor suppressor genes
• most efficient cellular detoxification mechanism
• most efficient vehicle to restore cellular methylation reserves - can achieve the complex transfer and cellular uptake essential for cell re-methylation

Fountain of Youth Bonus:

A marker of aging is the number of methyl groups in the cell. We use up about 1200 per day, if eating a raw food diet or using HCL for digestion after each meal. When eating cooked food without the HCL support, we use up 1800 methyl groups per day. Once gone, the cells are aged and degenerated. So using the Premier HCL Activator along with the Premier HCL can save up to a third of your life. Wow!

But even better news...when you add the HCL Activator to the Premier HCL, you begin a remethylation process. As you recover these methyl groups over time, you regain a portion of your life...and health.

Additionally, some people wonder if the HCL causes your urine pH to be more acidic. It actually helps you become more alkaline. Although it provides the needed digestive acid in the stomach, once processed by digestion, it becomes alkaline in the blood and urine. It also has a stearlizing and anti-infective affect.

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Learn more about the essential needs of HCL in your diet HERE.

Contact Kassie at 612 824 7611 for further questions.

All products discussed can be purchased at Kasia Organic Salon.

Reference: Totalhealthsecrets (.) com

Beautiful Health & Hydrochloric Acid & how it helps with detoxification, digestion and complexion!

Nutrient depletion coupled with today’s toxicity issues leave us critically vulnerable to  degenerative “Beautiful Health.” Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) has the ability to help the stomach to break down fats and proteins in the food we eat. It also assists the general detoxification processes in the body. It is an essential component for metabolizing and absorbing food, and is particularly needed for assimilating proteins, vitamin B12, calcium and iron.

HCL is absolutely a top priority for anyone over 30 years old!

Over 30?  It’s a must have…. Our western diet have diluted the stomach’s ability to produce hydrochloric acid and  by the age of 30, you are compromised  and need an HCL supplement as their most important digestive aid to properly break down their food.

Rotting Food and Bacteria Rotting food is a breeding ground for parasites and bacteria. Heartburn and acid reflux are actually caused by a lack of HCL. Without enough HCL, the food starts to rot and produce lactic acid which causes the acid reflux. Anti-acids actually make the condition worse. HCL addresses the cause by helping to digest the meal properly.

Toxic Overload Without HCL, the body is not detoxifying itself in an optimal fashion. Things that the body would normally expel remain lodged in the system. This leads to toxic overload, and the type of inflammation related to chronic disease.

No Nutrient Absorption Low stomach HCL reduces the efficiency of absorbing nutrients from our food. Reduced HCL production affects the amount of protein and calcium we can absorb and can interfere with bone metabolism and pH. Incomplete protein metabolism can imbalance intestinal flora. HCL promotes absorption of nutrients.

Arthritis and Infection HCL also has superior anti-infective properties and can be useful, at higher dosages, with any bacterial infestation. At very high dosages, for a long term (6-18 months) it has the potential to help the body dissolve calcium deposits, which is the underlying issue with arthritis.

Enjoy huge benefits at a low cost with PRL natural-sourced nutrients and free of toxic tagalongs.

Main Functions of Hydrochloric Acid

1. It is the primary digestive juice responsible for breaking down proteins, preparing them for assimilation.
2. It acts as a protective barrier, killing many potentially harmful micro-organisms in our food.
3. It acts as a venting mechanism for the build-up of excessive concentrations of hydrogen ions in our blood and interstitial fluids. In other words, we consume acid forming foods and / or engage in acid forming activity. The stomach acid once combined with food is eventually neutralized further down the alimentary canal by alkaline pancreatic secretions.

Other conditions that Betaine HCL may help the body improve include:

Acne Eczema Asthma Diarrhea Hay fever Dermatitis Gallstones Stomach ulcer Chronic hives Food allergies Thyroid malfunction

Inner ear infections Iron-deficiency anemia Rhinitis (nasal inflammation) Candida & Yeast infections Stomach or esophageal disorders General malabsorption of nutrients General indigestion and heart burn Acetaminophen-induced liver toxicity Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Arteriosclerosis (hardening/loss of elasticity in the arteries)

Anti-aging and Fountain of Youth Benefits: A marker of aging is the number of methyl groups in the cell. We use up about 1200 per day, if eating a raw food diet or using HCL for digestion after each meal. When eating cooked food without the HCL support, we use up 1800 methyl groups per day. Once gone, the cells are aged and degenerated. So using the Premier HCL and Premier HCL Activator can save up to a third of your life.

But even better news...when you add the Premier HCL Activator to the Premier HCL, you begin a re-methylation process. As you recover these methyl groups over time, you regain a portion of your life...and health.

TAG TEAM! Added Benefits and Detoxification with HCL and HCL Activator! HCL is suggested and designed to be taken along with the Premier HCL Activator.

Premier HCL Activator when used with Premier HCL, helps to:

• Liberate the deep seated detox capacity
• Promote peak efficiency of the entire immune system and its extensive role in whole body health.
• Inexpensive procedure used by medical pioneers in the 1930s with outstanding results for cleansing all the body's organs and glands. anti-aging/life extension - help restore a third of your life

• Suppression of oncogenes and reactivation of tumor genes
• Most efficient cellular detoxification mechanism
• Most efficient vehicle to restore cellular methylation reserves - can achieve the complex transfer and cellular uptake essential for cell re-methylation

Putting the salt back in your diet! Be sure to consume adequate amounts of good quality sea salt, such as Premier Pink Salt -  at least 1/2 to 1 tsp. daily in food, to provide the raw material from which hydrochloric acid may be made.

• No kidney/adrenal stress often seen with regular salt which is highly heated.
• Excellent source of electrolytes.
• Outstanding as an intestinal cleanser

Beware: Medical Misdiagnosis Is Very Common    Individuals suffering with stomach and intestinal problems most frequently assume that heartburn, indigestion, gas, and reflux are caused by overproduction of stomach acid.

This common misconception has been strongly re-enforced by our conventional medical profession, whose practitioners routinely prescribe stomach acid blocking medications at the slightest sign of stomach dysfunction, failing to properly diagnose the digestive problem  and neglecting to provide patients with common sense dietary recommendations.

Because the American public over-consumes unhealthy food at an alarming rate, the routine use of acid blockers is highly profitable for pharmaceutical firms, provides instant relief for many sufferers, but can bring about long-term health problems for many misdiagnosed users.

Contact our team at Kasia Organic Salon to purchase or inquire more about your adequate HCL needs.   (612)  824 7611

Reference:  http://www.totalhealthsecrets.com

Planning Pregnancy–or Battling Infertility?

 

Why every woman should understand the ingredients in her skincare if trying to get pregnant or is already pregnant.

By Kassie Kuehl, Hairstylist and Health Coach www.KasiaOrganicSalon.com 

Most women know that when they become pregnant, there is a need to smarten up and realize how critical it is to eat well, and to avoid certain foods such as caffeine or fish, due to its elevated levels of mercury. There is also another side of the story for those wishing to conceive, and are battling with infertility.

Eating well and eliminating stress are important, but there is an even bigger picture to a healthy pregnancy, conceiving, and the toxic  "body burden."   The term body burdon pertains to the slew of environmental as well as man-made chemicals.  Chemicals made by man are fat soluble and not readily broken down by metabolic processes–and because of this, can be stored in body fats and build up to dangerous levels.

If a woman breastfeeds, female offspring are potentially most at risk of accumulative toxins. Over the past several years, studies have come out to show that chemicals have been found in the breast milk of American women. A study of the breast milk of American women published by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in 2003 found "unexpectedly high levels" of chemical fire retardants in every participant tested.

The average level of bromine-based fire retardants in the milk of 20 first-time mothers was 75 times the average found in recent European studies. Milk from two study participants contained the highest levels of fire retardants ever reported in the United States, and milk from several of the mothers in EWG’s study had among the highest levels of these chemicals yet detected worldwide.

While the news of these chemicals in breast milk is shocking and disturbing to most moms, doctors and experts agree that the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks and breast is still best.

On and in Our Body

Each day American women reach for shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, and moisturizers. We apply blush, eye shadow, mascara, and lipstick, then maybe dab on some nail polish and perfume. We look good, we smell good–AND we have just exposed ourselves to 200 different synthetic chemicals.

It is not just a makeup problem–but a snapshot of the BIG PICTURE

We are seeing more benign lumps in breasts, thyroid problems, and infertility, which have become an increasingly common experience for many women. As a Western society, we are at an interesting disconnect–looking at how to treat disease–but not how to prevent disease.

Chemicals also affecting men–and some chemicals in these products are particularly problematic for men. We're all exposed to phthalates, and phthalates interfere with the production of testosterone, and they're also linked to health effects like lower sperm counts and testicular tumors.

We now know that what we eat passes into your bloodstream and to your baby, however it is as important to know what you are absorbing through your skin.  Our tissue uptakes 64 percent of everything we use topically–everything we put on our skin or hair.   Many manmade cosmetic chemicals are fat soluble and are not readily broken down by metabolic processes, and because of this, can be stored in body fats and build up to dangerous levels. Babies are potentially most at risk because during breastfeeding, further exposure to the pollutants stored in body fats occurs.

Since personal care products are not regulated by the FDA, you may be surprised that a number of controversial ingredients and known carcinogenics are found in our skin, hair, and body care. This is why it is up to you to decide what you feel at peace with as to what you’re putting onto, and therefore into, your body, and potentially passing on to your baby.

For years, retinoids,  salicylic acid, and accutane have been declared unsafe to use during pregnancy. Through research, this list continues to grow.  Pregnant women should be aware of other questionable ingredients such as parabens, PEGs, and acrylamides. Often women have reactions to fragrance, mineral oils and allergens during pregnancy.

Seek out products that are natural and do not contain parabens, PEGs, SLS, glycols, acrylates, mineral oils, silicones or artificial fragrance. To help change the face of this industry, stop wasting your money on bottom-line companies that use cheap additives or fillers in their products

SIMPLE SOLUTION:  Take this quiz to find out if you may be using products that could adversely affect you and your family’s health.

Take a look at the ingredients of the beauty products you use. Then answer the following questions True or False:

1. Sodium lauryl sulfate appears as an ingredient in my shampoo or other hair products.

2. I notice a combination of sodium lauryl sulfate and TEA (triethanolamine, DEA (diethanolamine), or MEA (monoethanolamine) in one or more of the hair products I use.

3. The word "methylparaben" appears on a label.

4. My product lists "fragrance" on the label.

5. I see the words "dibutyl phthalate, or DBP," or "diethylhexyl phthalate, or DEHP" on a label.

If you answered "True" to any of the questions, you may want to reconsider using those products. Here's why:

1. Sodium lauryl sulfate is a suspected liver or gastrointestinal toxiocant and sometimes causes eye and skin irritation, hair loss, and allergic reactions.

2. When sodium lauryl sulfate is combined with TEA, DEA, or MEA, it can cause the formation of nitrosamines, which are carcinogenic.

3. Methylparaben is a commonly used disinfectant in many products. But recent research has shown that, when exposed to the ultraviolet rays of the sun, it actually causes wrinkles and liver spots.

4. Artificial fragrances have been linked to a wide variety of health problems. Artificial musk, for example, has been shown to weaken the immune system.

5. Phthalates—plasticizers found in numerous cosmetics and other products—have been shown to be hormone disruptors that can cause birth defects and other harm.

Find out more about the toxic chemicals hiding in your beauty products at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com, The Environmental Working Group (EWG.com).

Visit with one of our team members at Kasia Organic Salon in replenishing your "Beautiful Health" routine.

About the Author: Kassie Kuehl, a natural products hair stylist and health coach, believes that it is crucial pregnant women pay close attention to the ingredients in their hair, skin, and body care products–and become educated in the use of non toxic products/services. Kassie has many educational articles and info about her Organic Salon Services at www.KasiaOrganicSalon.com. Kasia Salon offers high-quality, natural skin care products to help improve your overall health of your skin, body, and soul!

Hair Loss in the Pregnant and Post-Partum Woman

  This is a repost written by Tony Pearce RN.

Nothing reveals the unique beauty of a woman quite like a healthy woman displaying her pregnancy. The additional life growing inside her presents a glow that no cosmetic make-over could ever replicate.

Her hair too is usually at its most lush density and soft manageability. A pregnant woman’s scalp hair growth (anagen) cycle – usually a constant 85-90% - may increase to 95% during her 2nd + 3rd trimesters. Only during her young adolescence would a woman’s scalp hair follicles be so active in growth (Dawber+ Van Neste: 1995).

Her two dominant female sex hormones (Oestradiol + Progesterone*) increase immensely to help support the growth and development of the unborn child. These hormonal surges have a ‘flow-on’ effect to hair growth – adding to the expectant mother’s radiance.

As pregnancy progresses it’s generally accepted that higher oestrogen levels (oestradiol + estrone) are responsible for an increased and prolonged anagen phase, as well as thickened hair shaft density in trichometric studies. Pecoraro et al (1967) also suggested ‘telogen’ (shedding) phase is more rapid in a pregnant woman than the usual 2-3 months of a follicle cycle.

The rate of scalp hair growth in humans is profoundly influenced by the levels of unbound (i.e.: ‘active’) thyroid hormone (Dawber+ Van Neste: 1995). In their excellent text ‘Thyroid Power – 10 Steps to Total Health’, Shames + Shames (2002) note that women at the beginning of their pregnancy used to be given small doses of thyroid hormone to help prevent miscarriage and aid in foetal development. Even a minimal thyroid imbalance may be associated with miscarriage, premature birth, and even birth defects according to Arem (1999). He cites research that suggests 2-3% of pregnant women have an under-functioning thyroid gland. **

Excessive hair fall during pregnancy:

Essentially this should not occur, and is a contradiction of the hormonally mediated influences on hair growth during pregnancy.

When excessive scalp hair shed does occur it is likely due to:

1. Nutritional deficiency: iron, Vitamin D, Iodine, zinc or other deficiency.
2. Metabolic disturbance: thyroid gland dysfunction; pregnancy-related glycaemia (blood sugar + insulin) disturbance.
3. Telogen Effluvium from recent illness.

Regrettably - nutritional deficiency in pregnant women is not uncommonly seen, and is due (in my opinion) to NON-specific baseline pathology testing (i.e.: testing ‘Haemoglobin’ instead of a full ‘Iron Studies’ panel). Vitamin D (25 [OH] D), Iodine or Red cell zinc are rarely ever tested unless specifically requested.

It is unacceptable in a 1st world health system that pregnant women should be allowed to proceed through pregnancy with severe iron, iodine, vitamin D or other nutritional deficiency. One West Australian woman who consulted me was found to have an iron storage (ferritin) of 8ug/L (range: 20-300) at six months pregnancy.

Quite recently a young woman five months pregnant and expecting her first child consulted me for continual excessive hair shedding. Her Vitamin D levels were so low they could not be measured by pathology testing. The 2007 reference range for 25(OH) D is 50-200nmol/L; ‘target’ is to be greater than 100nmol/L – this woman could only register LESS THAN 10nmol/L.

There are now many studies (www.vitamindcouncil.org) which demonstrate that an optimal Vitamin D status (i.e.: >100nmol/L) during pregnancy is essential for both maternal well-being and in-utero development of the child. There is also a growing awareness of the link between gestational Vitamin D deficiency in the pregnant mother and autism in her still-unborn child: Canadian Paediatric Society. Vitamin D supplementation: Recommendations for Canadian mothers and infants. Paediatr Child Health 2007;12(7):583-9 + Cannell JJ.  Autism and Vitamin D. Med Hypotheses 2008;70(4):750-9.

We have a known national Iodine deficiency among the general Australian population (Eastman: 2007); women are physiologically more prone to iron, iodine and 25(OH) D deficiency than males because of their ‘femaleness’. The medico-legal implications of this are self-evident.

Post-partum hair loss:

In essence, post-partum effluvium is a withdrawal of specific hormonal influences previously mentioned which hitherto have prolonged the hair follicle’s growth phase and delayed entry into catagen/telogen.

Following childbirth telogen hair count begins to rise and has been reported as high as 65% at two months (Dawber + Connor: 1971) - typically though 30-35% of scalp hair may be in telogen phase at two months postpartum.

A diffuse effluvium – disproportionate hair shed from the entire scalp - may be distressingly excessive for about three months but can continue for as long as a year. In usual circumstances the duration of shed is less than six months, and the majority of women return to normal hair density within a year.

The prolongation and exacerbation of post-partum hair loss is influenced by Prolactin secretion in breast-feeding, blood loss during childbirth, sleep deprivation, nutrition, or the many reasons for emotional stress in a new mother.

Anecdotally I have found post-partum effluvium to be more severe in those women who are continually sleep derived for extended periods of time. Simply put: if we can’t sleep our Pituitary Gland won’t produce sufficient Growth hormone (GH); we’ll be fatigued, weak, suffer mood disturbance – and our hair will fall out (Arem: 1999).

Management:

• Post partum alopecia is considered the one true moult in humans, and new young mothers who exhibit post-partum effluvium should be reassured that (in time) a full recovery of lost hair density is the expected outcome.
• If not previously tested, baseline blood pathology should be ordered to assess iron studies, (red cell) zinc, 25(OH) D, Iodine, B12 etc. All levels need to be in the 50-75th percentile of respective reference ranges to facilitate a more rapid ‘resetting’ of follicle anagen phasing.

Activance Rhodanide is a natural ‘leave-in’ treatment (the vitaminoid Rhodanide is the active nutrient) which I have found very effective in accelerating effluvium resolution. Unlike Minoxidil it is completely safe for lactating/breast-feeding women to use (Minoxidil is excreted in breast milk). www.activance.com.au.

Photo-biotherapy such as ‘soft/cold’ low level laser light (LLLT) is in my experience most effective in effluvium-type shedding due to its anti-inflammatory and vaso-dilating (blood perfusion) properties. Six-twelve 15-20 minute treatments twice-weekly helps settle post-partum effluvium in the majority of women.

In theory – providing a post-partum woman experiencing effluvium and/or post-natal mood disturbance with a low dose natural Progesterone (P4) cream (1% or less) with a low-dose ‘Biest’ addition – should help to arrest both issues. However earlier studies by Skelton (1966) found ‘no consistent beneficial effect’.

Consult a qualified and experienced hair loss Practitioner only – such as a Trichologist or Medical Practitioner.

*The Corpus Luteum of non-pregnant females may produce 10-20mgs of Progesterone (P4) per day. A pregnant woman’s placenta produces up to 300mgs of P4 per day (Dr. John R. Lee MD; ‘What your Doctor may not tell you about Menopause’: 1996)

**Ridha Arem MD is a noted US Endocrinologist. He cites a study by Glenoer, D (1997) of American pregnant women.

About the Author: Tony Pearce RN, WTS is a Specialist Trichologist of female hair loss + scalp problems.

Thermography Testing for Early Detection & Women's Health

 Our goal is to inform, educate, beautify, and empower our guests "Beautiful Health."

Radiation Free Breast and Body Screening

 What is Thermography?

Thermography truly is a life saving technology that has been repeatedly validated by independent studies around the world.   Kasia Organics has now partnered with professionals and now offers a non invasive form of  whole body, half body, and breast testing.  What is Thermography?

Thermography is an under-used functional screening test that measures heat radiating from the body. Because this imaging technique requires no direct contact with the breast, it is never painful and there is no risk of rupturing breast implants.

CAUTION:   X-Ray, C.T., Ultrasound and M.R.I are all tests of  'anatomy' that measure the structures of your body whereas thermography is unique in its capability to show the physiological change and metabolic processes that occur in the body.

TIME: 6:30-8:00pm

Date:  June 19th    1-8pm Women's Health & Early Detection Screening

Appointments can be made NOW

Space is limited so RSVP to Kasia Salon (612 824 7611) today! 

Although many people associate thermography as a breast screening, images can be taken of the entire body or just regions of interest. 

It is used as an aid for diagnosis and prognosis, as well as monitoring therapy progress, for conditions and injuries, including:

Back Injuries		Breast Disease
Arthritis		Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Headache		Disc Disease
Nerve Damage		Inflammatory Pain
Unexplained Pain		Skin Cancer
Fibromyalgia		Referred Pain Syndrome
RSD (CRPS)		Sprain/Strain
Dental and TMJ		Stroke Screening
Artery Inflammation		Whiplash
Vascular Disease	Digestive Disorders

Additionally, thermograms provide:

• Reliable and accurate information for diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis...
• Precise and objective data from accurate measurements of thermal information...
• Considerable financial savings over conventional investigations...

And unlike most diagnostic tests, thermal imaging is:

• Not painful...
• Non-invasive...
• Quick – your multi-image exams usually take less than 15 minutes...

Additionally:

• Makes no contact with your body -- with no body part compression (such as what you experience with mammograms)
• Emits absolutely NO radiation

There are a number of areas to scan, but it specializes in:

• Breast Imaging
• Pain Diagnostics
• Early-Stage Disease Detection

Whether your pain is acute or chronic, thermography can help provide answers to your pain issue.

• Remains the only method available for visualizing your pain and pathology...
• Can assess pain and pathology anywhere in your body....
• Is a very useful adjunctive procedure to other diagnostic tools, such as x-ray, bone scans, and ultrasound...
• Is very cost effective, risk free, and provides you with instant images...
• Fills in the gap in clinical diagnosis...

Examples of Thermography screening:

• Arthritis: Thermography can help you detect early signs of arthritis -- and differentiate between osteoarthritis and more severe forms like rheumatoid. Effective early treatment strategies can then be implemented, before you experience further degeneration.
• Neck and Back Pain: Thermal pain patterns ‘light up' white and red hot on a scan in the involved area. You can get relief faster and begin restorative care that more precisely targets the correct area.
• Dental Issues: If you have TMJ, gum disease, or an infected tooth, this will show up on a thermal scan as white or red hot.
• Sinus Issues & Headaches: Significant heat in your forehead or sinus region revealed on a thermal scan is an indicator that these systems in your body are not functioning properly.
• Immune Dysfunction, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue: The immune system correlates to the T1 andT2 areas of your spine -- high levels of heat in that region can indicate immune dysfunction. On the other hand, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and aching joints are just a few complaints that correlate to cool patterns seen at this area.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS): This condition is often misdiagnosed. For instance, you may think you have CTS, yet the scan shows your neck is referring pain from a different affected area. This will help you get the most appropriate treatment.
• Digestive Disorders: Irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis and Crohn's disease are often visible with thermography. If you're able to address these conditions early on, you'll find that health restoration is much more likely.
• Other Conditions: Including bursitis, herniated discs, ligament or muscle tear, lupus, nerve problems, whiplash, stroke screening, cancer, and many, many others.

Is thermography safe? Absolutely.  The imaging measures heat from the body and, unlike mammography, does not use radiation. In fact, mammography may pose significant and cumulative risks of breast cancer in premenopausal women. The routine practice of taking four films of each breast annually results in radiation exposure that is approximately 1000 times greater than doses from a chest x-ray.

Important Research has shown thermography to be 97% sensitive in finding abnormalities in breast tissue, including the earliest stages of breast cancer. In contrast, mammography is reported to miss 50% of tumors in dense breast tissue, 30% of tumors in fibrocystic breasts, and 10-15% of tumors in fatty (normal) breasts. As physicians, we often read these disclaimers on our patients' mammography reports.

Non invasive • No radiation • Painless • No contact with the body • F.D.A approved

Costs:  The cost for the entire procedure, reports, mailing of the color copy, medical radiological interpretation, and transportation of equipment.  Payment is made directly to the thermographer at the time of the appointment.

Breast         $190 Half-body  $ 315 Full-body   $410

Prices may be subject to change.  Bring a "Bosom Buddy" and receive $15 OFF!

 Time for Booking:

Breast Screening     30 minutes 1/2 Body                        45 minutes Full Body                      1 hour

Preparation for DITI (Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging) Breast Screening

•   Lotions or powder should not be used on or around the breast or armpits before the test. No smoking, vigorous exercise, sauna, niacin (vitamin B-3), or spicy foods are allowed for at least 3 hours prior to the test, because of their effect on the circulation.

•   To perform the test, all upper body clothing and jewelry must be removed (in a full privacy room), and a surgical gown will be supplied.

•   The thermographer must be informed of any recent skin lesions on the breast, which may cause false positive results because of inflammation.

The entire appointment lasts 30 minutes. Within 7-10 days, one color copy of the images together with the medical radiological interpretation (performed by a board-certified M.D.) will be received at the referring health care practitioner's office, or at the patient's address (if self-referred or if so desired).

The results will either assist in diagnosis (especially in conjunction with other diagnostic or suspicious findings) or in establishing of a baseline pattern to which all future thermograms will be compared. Any changes indicating departure from this baseline will warrant further investigation or treatment.

How do I get started? Please contact us at 612 824 7611 for days/times we are scheduled to screen.

After completing the imaging, a follow up to review your results is advised with your medical doctor, or from our referral list.

Reference:  http://www.picturemyhealth.com/diti.html & Mercola.com